About Zach
Zach Thompson
News Editor
Zach has experience with filmmaking, magazine writing, and a curiosity about the world and the stories of the people around him. He is accustomed to the city life, but likes to get away to visit family when he can. Zach loves to create and when he is not in the office, he is usually drawing, writing fiction stories, or watching a movie.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Zach - Page 24
Vertiv appoints Cheryl Lim as chief human resources officer
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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honeywell
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leadership
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vertiv
Cheryl Lim has been named new CHRO at Vertiv, bringing two decades of HR leadership experience to support the company's business goals.
VPLS strengthens team with key leadership hires
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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private cloud
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
VPLS has added 3 core members to its team- systems VP Mark Hassman, global marketing VP Renée Lawrence & network engineering VP Steve Rubin.
GigaOm recognises SolarWinds for observability offerings
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
SolarWinds was recognized by GigaOm for its hybrid and multi-cloud observability offerings, increasing visibility, intelligence, and productivity.
SmartBear appoints Anthony Bryce as product management vice president
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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ai
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cybersecurity
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software development
Jim Wu and Anthony Bryce have been hired as AI and data science VP and product management VP, respectively, at SmartBear Innovation Labs.
SailPoint appoints Raymond Dickinson as New Zealand country leader
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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fortinet
SailPoint, the identity security company, has hired Raymond Dickinson as its first-ever country leader in New Zealand, to support continued market growth.
Position Imaging appoints Lucas Carvalho as senior vice president of operations
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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hcm
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fleet management
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payroll systems
Position Imaging appoints Lucas Carvalho as SVP of Operations to lead global operations, service, fulfillment, and HR across all business units.
Genesys appoints Kim Duncan as New Zealand partner account director
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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uc
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contact centre
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sales
Genesys appoints Kim Duncan as New Zealand Partner Account Director, responsible for expanding partner ecosystem and strengthening alliances.
FM Global appoints Thomas J. Quinlan III as board of directors of commercial property insurer FM Global
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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data analytics
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marketing
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bi
Thomas J. Quinlan III, president and CEO of R.R. Donnelley - Sons Company, has been elected to the board of directors of commercial property insurer FM Global.
Datacom appoints Peter Nelson as SaaS products managing director
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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datacom
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job moves
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payroll
Peter Nelson appointed as Datacom's SaaS products managing director to lead Datapay, Smartly, and Datascape for optimum results and growth.
Concentric AI appoints Daniel Emanuele as first sales senior vice president
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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iam
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dlp
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cybersecurity
Former Fidelis cybersecurity sales executive Daniel Emanuele has been named as the company's first sales senior vice president.
Commvault appoints Mark Raos as regional account executive
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Commvault appoints Mark Raos as regional account exec in New Zealand. Raos will expand the company's market share with client and partner support.
Bluon appoints Adam Curry as senior vice president of software & data
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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software
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coding
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job moves
Bluon promotes Adam Curry to SVP of software and data; he will oversee vision, structure and overall UI/UX of software product offerings for HVAC.
Amperity appoints Billy Loizou as Asia Pacific area vice president
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Amperity expands into APAC market, appoints Billy Loizou as VP to lead sales and marketing efforts and help brands use customer data for growth.
MetricStream and Aon share best practices at AWS Summit 2022
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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hyperscale
MetricStream and Aon have shared best practices for modernising enterprise and cyber risk management at this year's AWS Summit.
Omdia ranks NICE as a market leader in new research report
Thu, 25th Aug 2022
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edutech
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uc
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data analytics
Omdia has designated NICE as a market leader in its Customer Engagement Platforms, 2022-23 research report, based on its functionality and capability scores.
Talend recognised by Gartner for seventh consecutive year
Thu, 25th Aug 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Talend recognized as Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools for the seventh consecutive time.
Vodafone NZ to switch off 3G network by end of 2024
Wed, 24th Aug 2022
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Vodafone NZ to shut down 3G network by August 2024, giving customers a two-year notice period to transition to 4G or 5G.
Extreme Networks releases industry-first Wi-Fi offering
Wed, 24th Aug 2022
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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extreme networks
Extreme Networks has unveiled the Extreme AP5050, the industry's first Wi-Fi 6E Outdoor Access Point (AP), designed for a range of locations.
SAP unveils winners of ANZ Best Run Awards for 2022
Wed, 24th Aug 2022
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supply chain
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management
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sap
SAP celebrates top companies and individuals in Australia and New Zealand at fourth annual SAP Best Run Awards.
Chorus posts $959 million 2022 revenue for fibre broadband
Tue, 23rd Aug 2022
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uc
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chorus
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fibre
Chorus' fibre broadband demand fuels revenue growth of $959m, exceeding its goal of one million fibre connections by December.